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Table 1 Clinical characteristics and anthropometric indicators of adiposity in both sexes

From: Sex differences in the association of abdominal adipose tissue and anthropometric data with untreated hypertension in a Chinese population

 

Total (n = 1488)

Men (n = 514)

Women (n = 974)

P

Age (year)

63.22 ± 8.25

64.15 ± 8.43

62.72 ± 8.11

0.002

Hypertension (%)

783 (52.6)

307 (59.7)

398 (40.9)

< 0.001

Height (cm)

160.47 ± 7.98

167.50 ± 6.78

156.76 ± 5.75

< 0.001

Weight (kg)

65.29 ± 13.46

71.50 ± 14.43

64.01 ± 11.74

< 0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

25.07 ± 5.16

24.17 ± 5.62

25.02 ± 4.91

0.583

WC (cm)

86.22 ± 9.74

88.69 ± 9.85

84.92 ± 9.43

< 0.001

HC (cm)

97.97 ± 8.58

98.57 ± 9.18

97.65 ± 8.25

0.060

VAT (cm2)

150.69 ± 61.32

170.42 ± 68.78

140.27 ± 54.21

< 0.001

SAT (cm2)

136.54 ± 64.29

104.87 ± 50.27

153.26 ± 64.61

< 0.001

SBP (mmHg)

137.71 ± 19.72

141.66 ± 18.51

135.63 ± 20.02

< 0.001

DBP (mmHg)

79.11 ± 10.93

80.45 ± 11.50

78.40 ± 10.56

0.001

  1. BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, HC hip circumference, VAT visceral adipose tissue, SAT subcutaneous adipose tissue, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure